phattyboombatty Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 The game has an odd scanline count (282-284) somewhere between NTSC and PAL standards, so that's not too surprising. Weird. Okay, well that would make sense then. It's more for collector value for me anyways. Thanks WC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergun Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Wow, mine arrived today as well. I played a few rounds. 13,500 was my best so far. I have to say, hats off to Steve Stack! This game is really good. It has alot of elements to it. Lots of variety with the screens and the enemies. It plays very well. Quite an involved game by 2600 standards. I am very impressed with it. It has nice musical melodies and sound effects. Graphics are very well programmed. Lots of use of colors. I mean, seriously, way better then I would have expected from some guy in his garage back in 1983. I highly recommend this game! Lots of fun too. So far I figured out these basics: -- some enemies take a life, some just hurt your score. -- avoid all enemies, proper timing with walking and jumping is key. -- jumps have excellent play control to them as you can under and over compensate mid jump! -- the flying "dove" is good as well as the tip of the staff item and are both ok to touch. -- the fish at the top of the screen appears to be some kind of timer that resets for each new screen. -- the last digit of your score display is the number of lives you have left in reserve. Anyhow, great game guys. This guy had some really good programming skills. Amazing that this game may never have been known to exist were it not for circumstances short of a miracle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Excellent review, Supergun! Thanks for posting it! I was very intrigued by this game when I saw the video footage of the game play. There are lots of different screens and enemies and looks like an above-average Atari 2600 game. Glad to hear such good things about it and am looking forward to playing it. It should be arriving soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilsonCat Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Got mine today! Thanks again for doing this. Cool game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cncfreak Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Yep arrived today as well. Once me and the wife get back from the grocery store, i'll give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 mine came in as well earlier today...err, yesterday... saturday. have not opened the package yet. today was last minute kill myself at the mall day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iesposta Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Mine came yesterday, Saturday. Works great in my 2600a and 7800. Does not work at all in my (1978?) Serial M Heavy Sixer. Anyone else have a Heavy 6 that won't play Red Sea Crossing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Haven't seen mine yet, but it's all good, I know it is on its way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Got mine yesterday!!! Psyched to open it up an play it later today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20ohm20 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Based on when others received theirs, mine probably arrived yesterday or Friday. I'll try it out when I get home on the 27th... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Leach Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 ok so..now Im in receipt of my copy...Im so pissed..this game came sealed? LOL I cant open it based on the sealed factor......I want to play it as well, but since I bought it can we get a rom somewhere for my harmony cart? pm me if so.... Nice work..love the box art! chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountessLenore Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Got my copy yesterday and life is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberpunk Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 (edited) Mine won't work on my Light Sixer. Going to try my Vader as soon as I muster up err enough energy to get off the floor and unhook this thing. EDIT: Worked first try on the Vader. Looks awesome. Edited December 25, 2012 by bomberpunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Still haven't seen mine..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Still haven't seen mine..... ...but did you receive a bag of coal? That is what Santa brings all of the naughty monkeys on Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Still haven't seen mine..... Same here. Must be a Tex-NewMex thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Haven't seen mine yet either, but the snowstorm we had through the midwest earlier in the week has slowed everything down- plus the higher postal traffic during this time of year- so I expect it will arrive within a week from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck D. Head Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Got mine on the 24th. I only have a Jr available for testing and it looks and plays great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 got mine today, here in florida. Haven't opened it yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss 2600 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I probably got mine today. I found a note in my box that a package is waiting for me in the apartment office. Won't be able to get it until they open tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangest Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Picked mine up today. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Got mine! The "brain trust" in my apartment office didn't give me a note, but they did receive it on X-Mas Eve. Now I have to buy another cartridge, gotta keep mine SEALED! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Forgot to update: Guess what was wrapped and under the Christmas tree this year? My brother intercepted the mail when my copy (cart only) arrived and it got wrapped up with the same wrapping paper as 1/3rd of the other gifts under my parent's tree. The tag said "From: Atari4you" I "inherited" my parent's VCR-TV combo tonight and set it up in my room. Tomorrow I plan to pull my Atari 2600 out of storage and hook it up! Thank you and Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Atari_Warlord Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Received mine last Saturday but still haven't had a chance to play it. Maybe on New Years day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masematte Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 today my copy arrived Germany, Looks so great, i didnt have an NTSC VCS , so i do t want Open the copy. Did a European tested it on a Pal VCS ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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